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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Eggless Hot Cross Buns with Cranberries/Easter Special Hot Cross Buns

Wiki says that A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins, marked with a cross on the top, and traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the British Isles, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, and India. The buns mark the end of Lent and different parts of the hot cross bun have a certain meaning, including the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him at his burial.They are now available all year round in some places.Hot cross buns may go on sale in Australia and New Zealand as early as New Year's Day or after Christmas. I have been looking for a chance to bake some Hot cross buns since a long. Finally i did this ultimate spiced, cranberries loaded buns, these buns are completely egg free but i dont want to skip the butter.

Obviously this buns came out extremely fabulous and filled with spices.Though i used cranberries, traditionally Hot cross buns are usually studded with currants (raisins) and candied fruit. I preferred doing two strips using both flour paste and icing sugar glaze however you can definitely skip the flour paste or else the icing sugar glaze or vice versa. After baking, i simply burshed the buns with a honey glaze to give the sweetness and a super shine. Am so happy to see this Easter Special buns turned out extremely prefect and even my younger one who doesnt like cranberries enjoyed this bun thoroughly.